3/24-Photomontages

After discussing photomontages, I thought about my brief work with Adobe Photoshop. I worked for a photo paper company for several summers, and the last summer I learned a little about how Photoshop works. With new technology, art in every form is re-inventing itself. Photographers are always trying to be different and unique, and thus change a traditional photo into a more complicated image with symbols and metaphors. When photographic artists like Hannah Hoch created their pieces, it was more difficult because several photos would have to be developed and superimposed by hand. With technology, laying photos is easily done. Because it is easier and more common to make collages today, it seems like it is not viewed as important as it was years ago. I realize that in the art world, you can only become famous if you attempt to create pieces which no one has ever seen before. In other words, one must start a new movement or at least be one of the co-creators to become famous and make a decent living.